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OBJECT TYPE
PORTABLE
DATE
1821–1835
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1987.0853.001
MANUFACTURER
ROBINSON, THOMAS C.
MODEL
Unknown
LOCATION
London, England

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General Information

Serial #
N/A
Part Number
1
Total Parts
1
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
WOOD CASE WITH BRASS HARDWARE AND LOCK/ BRASS INSTRUMENT/ GLASS LENSES.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length
13.4 cm
Width
12.0 cm
Height
23.8 cm
Thickness
N/A
Weight
N/A
Diameter
N/A
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

Group
Exploration and Survey
Category
Measurement-angles
Sub-Category
N/A

Manufacturer

AKA
ROBINSON
Country
England
State/Province
Unknown
City
London

Context

Country
Canada
State/Province
Unknown
Period
C. 1882
Canada
AN BRITISH MADE INSTRUMENT USED BY THE CANADIAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE EARLY IN ITS HISTORY. ACCORDING TO AES, THIS IS THE TYPE OF INSTRUMENT WAS USED DURING THE INTERNATIONAL POLAR YEAR OF 1882 AT NORTHERN MAGNETIC & METEOROLOGICALOBSERVATORIES.
Function
AN INSTRUMENT USED IN SURVEYING TO MEASURE HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL ANGLES.
Technical
THOMAS C. ROBINSON OPERATED AT 38 DEVONSHIRE ST. FROM 1821 TO 1835. IN 1831 HE MADE A PORTABLE TRANSIT THAT WAS DISPLAYED AT THE ROYAL INSTITUTION (1).
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
Incised lettering on base reading in script 'Robinson/ 38 Devonshire Street/ Portland Place' & in capitals 'LONDON'/ incised black numbers & markings on scale.
Missing
N/A
Finish
CASE STAINED MEDIUM BROWN AND VARNISHED/ BLACK ENAMEL PAINTED TRANSIT WITH BRASS PARTS/ PLATED SCALES.
Decoration
N/A

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